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The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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Chevy's all-electric Bolt is the 2017 North American Car of the Year

by
David Booth | January 9, 2017

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Chevrolet’s electric vehicle program just got a major boost as it won the car portion of the annual North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year award at this year’s Detroit North American International Auto Show. The Bolt beat out Hyundai’s new Genesis G90 flagship sedan and a rejuvenated Volvo’s S90 thanks to its sub seven-second zero-to-100 km/h acceleration time and an impressive 381 kilometres of range.

The prestigious North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards are now 23 years old and are judged by over 60 automotive journalists from the United States and Canada (including Yours Truly), who evaluate dozens of vehicles that are all-new for 2017.